The Aledo Bearcats have been a consistent region I participant under head coach Tim Buchanon the last five years. After advancing to the third round of the playoffs three times and the D-II regional finals in 2005-06, the Aledo Bearcats will take the field at Waco ISD Stadium Saturday at 1 p.m. against 11-2 Copperas Cove with the chance to take the next step as a football program.

Leading the way for the Bearcats is a big, strong defensive line that makes running the ball tough. The ringleader of the front four is future Texas Longhorn Michael Wilcoxon. The 6-foot-2, 280-pound tackle has 81 tackles, 10 tackles for loss and five sacks despite constant double teams all season long.